I was wondering if anyone knew of the risks of parvo for a puppy that has had 3 of the puppy vaccination series, and has accidentally been exposed to the virus. Is the puppy immune yet, or will this become fatal. Just a scenerio, not really happening, but would like to understand better.
2006-09-07 02:20:23 · 12 answers · asked by jennylove21326 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Puppy is currently 13 weeks old, has had 3 Intervet Progard-5 vaccinations, which does contain Parvovirus. The pup is in excellent health, no colds or infections of any kind.
2006-09-07 03:02:06 · update #1
It is unlikely that the puppy would contract Parvo, and if it did, the vaccine can make the disease less severe. The first vaccine alone produces NO immunity. This is how it works:
"Newborn animals have not yet had a chance to make their own immunity so they need protection against infections present in their environment. They receive this immunity from their mother, partly across the placenta while in the uterus with most of the maternal antibody transferred to them in the first milk or colostrum. Maternal immunity is only temporary. It declines steadily over the first few weeks of life and is largely gone by 12 weeks. The rate of decline is variable depending on many factors.
There are two reasons that puppies are given more than one vaccine. First, without complicated testing it is impossible to know when a pup has lost the immunity it gets from its mother (maternal immunity). An early decline in a puppy’s maternal antibody can leave it susceptible to infection at a very young age but a strong maternal immunity can actually interfere with early vaccination, making the first vaccines useless. Second, particularly with killed vaccines, the first dose is a ‘priming’ dose, and the second dose is needed to boost the response to a higher, longer-lasting level of immunity.
Within a few hours of vaccination the earliest phases of the immune response are being stimulated. It usually requires 10 to 14 days before a reasonable level of protection is established. Killed vaccines may not provide adequate protection until after the second dose. Also in young puppies maternal antibody may hinder protection until later in the vaccine series. Therefore it is advisable to keep a recently vaccinated pup away from dogs or pups of unknown vaccination history until it has finished its vaccination course.
Vaccines have been highly successful in protecting the majority of dogs against diseases such as distemper that were once common but now rare, but there are situations in which the immunity conferred by a vaccine may be overcome and a vaccinated dog may still develop disease. In such cases the disease is generally milder than it would have been had the dog not been vaccinated."
The Intervet Progard-5 vaccinates for Adenovirus Type-2 (2 strains: one commonly known as infectious hepatitis, the other a respiratory disease which can be part of Kennel Cough), Canine Distemper, Canine parainfluenza, and Canine parvovirus.
2006-09-07 05:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by Lauren M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the age of pup but parvo is a nasty virus that starts from the inside out. a puppy can get parvo even if vaccinated if his amune system is week or he had the virus before you gave shots parvo starts with vomiting loose stools no appitite and parvo can live in the ground for 5 yrs. You check by giving you pup a piece of meat if he turns away doesnt eat it then you need to get a parvo test done and if he has parvo and has pooped in your house or yard etc. you cant have another puppy for at least 5 yrs. If a puppy didnt his shots at the right age between 6-8 wks of age he could get it. hope that helps some just go to search type in parvo
2006-09-07 09:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by sweets 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need to check with the vet to see if the vaccine contained Parvo. If the puppy received parvo vaccine chances of her getting it are pretty slim. The chances of an unaccented puppy getting it are pretty high as the virus can live in the environment a long time and could be carried on your shoes.
Here's some information
http://www.workingdogs.com/parvofaq.htm
2006-09-07 09:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by frogcowgirl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your puppy has had three sets of vaccinations for parvo, then it should protect the pup. It has been known for dogs to get parvo even after the dog has had all of it's shots, but this is very rare for this to happen.
2006-09-07 09:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by badgirl41 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to my veterinarian a puppy is NOT fully protected until 2 weeks past their final vaccination. That being said, you should contact your vet for the risks of your puppy being exposed.
2006-09-07 10:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by serenadepoms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first shot alone will reduce the risk of the puppy getting it, but a dog is never completely immune. There will always be a chance that they will catch it. I went through that a few months ago with my puppy and it was horrible.
2006-09-07 09:29:14 · answer #6 · answered by Tracy O 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know what that brand contains but if the 5 stands for the diseases it should be DHLPP. Those are the normal vaccines given. Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptosporosis, Parvovirus and Parainfluenza. He should be covered.
2006-09-07 12:40:37 · answer #7 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the puppy would probably be okay but parvo is a nasty thing. It wiped out 2 litters of our pups once (we bred beagles) because we didn't realize that the virus can stay alive in soil after the dogs vomit and poop when they get sick. So it was in the soil outside the kennels in their running yard. Very sad.
2006-09-07 09:29:05 · answer #8 · answered by rachel_renee_77 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
he should be ok. i would still get him the fourth and final vaccination as soon as you could. Just to be on the safe side. Parvo is awful to puppies and it will kill them 9 times out of 10.
2006-09-07 09:27:56 · answer #9 · answered by ROSIE 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe your puppy could come down with parvo, since he's had three shots, it's is very unlikely.
2006-09-07 09:22:12 · answer #10 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋